On Tue, 9 Sep 2008, Paul W. Frields wrote: > On Tue, 2008-09-09 at 10:31 +1000, Christopher Curran wrote: > > Paul W. Frields wrote: > > > On Mon, 2008-09-08 at 14:24 +1000, Christopher Curran wrote: > > > > > >> Karsten 'quaid' Wade wrote: > > >> > > >>> Any comments on this? > > >>> > > >>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/AccountSystem#Account_Termination > > >>> > > >>> Mike is setting some policy[1] as per a thread on f-advisory-board[2]. > > >>> > > >>> [1] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2008-September/msg00001.html > > >>> [2] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2008-August/msg00122.html > > >>> > > >>> Feel free to edit that content if you see something that is clear, or > > >>> send your comments back here. I believe Mike is subscribed to this > > >>> list, so we can get his input when needed. > > >>> > > >>> - Karsten > > >>> > > >>> > > >> Line 2: > > >> > > >> These freedoms, however, do not include the right to deceive, > > >> manipulate or otherwise *change* the processes and procedures Fedora > > >> has in place. > > >> > > >> > > >> So the rules can never change, those with power never leave and anyone > > >> who questions them is out? I'd consider revising to make it less > > >> transcendental and more concrete. Add detailed boundaries of what is > > >> wrong and why it is harmful. For example: vandalism, deliberately > > >> creating security issues, self promotion, harassment, and so on. > > >> > > > > > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Infrastructure/AccountSystem#Account_Termination > > > > > > I made a couple changes -- see if that helps. I am not necessarily in > > > favor of detailing specific violations because our definitions may > > > differ (or be incorrect). I don't believe it's vital that we do so, > > > either, in order to retain the rights to terminate accounts. > > > Nevertheless, I'm going to shoot a note to Fedora Legal to see whether > > > any further text might be required. > > > > > > > > There is still a lot of fake legalese verbosity in the paragraph. Most > > people don't speak legalese, many have no understanding what you are on > > about after you start speaking it. Sum it up. > > ----- > > Fedora project reserves the right to terminate accounts used > > maliciously. Accounts may be terminated for: > > * maliciously violating or circumventing fedora project's procedures. > > * using multiple accounts without permission. > > * deliberate damage to the openness, transparency, and equality of the > > fedora project. > > ----- > > That's about all that needs to be there anything else is just padding. > > Don't use ten words for something you can say in two. > > Good points all. I take it you're not inclined to exercise the power of > wiki editing for some reason then? ;-) > Hey guys, thanks for the comments. I'm not a fan of 'written approval' for multiple accounts. Especially not when its stated that they will be removed, its not enforcable. -Mike -- fedora-docs-list mailing list fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list
